A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, Richard Hitz is a stalwart advocate for injury victims at Carlson & Burnett, LLP. Prior to beginning law school, Richard served in the U.S. Navy as a U.S. Navy Corpsman and Medic beginning in 1985 in order to pursue a career in medicine. In order to pay his law school tuition, he worked as a corrections officer and as a certified nursing assistant in assisted living facilities. He was given a CALI Award for Excellence in American Legal History and served as chairman of the Client Counseling Board. Richard’s unique experience and genuine sympathy for injured people and their families has made him a dedicated advocate who works hard to protect the rights of those he serves. Richard’s practice is 100% focused on litigation of personal injury, nursing home neglect, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and workers’ compensation cases.